Word: safeguarded
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...nuclear club when the empire crumbled. Although all three have promised to banish the weapons entirely, Ukraine has been wavering on its commitment. A growing number of its leaders regard their atomic arsenal as a bargaining chip to trade for Western aid and security guarantees -- and increasingly as a safeguard against possible Russian aggression that they are loath to relinquish...
...that five-year transition period, Mandela will be required to form a government that includes leaders from all the major parties as a safeguard against an A.N.C. monopoly on power. Negotiators have also accepted National Party demands that in sensitive areas like security policy, Mandela could be overruled by one-third of the Cabinet's members...
...countdown proceeds to the annual Memorial Day migration out of doors, the untanned masses must rely, once again, on their own best judgment. A close look at the evidence suggests that sunscreens are neither the absolute villain the Garlands make them out to be nor the perfect safeguard that beachgoers want...
Armed guards formerly employed by relief agencies to safeguard food supplies have lost their jobs, and many have turned their guns on their employers. In February jobless guards besieged the Mogadishu office of CARE, demanding $500,000 in alleged "back pay." CARE refused to comply, then flew out most of its personnel and suspended food deliveries to avert holdups. Other relief agencies are pulling out altogether for safety reasons...
...Clinton administration needs to be reminded of this unpleasant reality. Like the hypothetical head of the family, the government's primary responsibility is to safeguard the welfare of its citizens. According to the Declaration of Independence, this is why "governments are instituted among...